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Good Results ia Every Case.

D. 4. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer
Of Chattanooga. Tenn, writes, that he was
seriously afflicted with a severe cold tsai
settled IN his lungs; had tried many rema-
die. without benefit. Being induced to
try Or. Kings New Discovery for Con,
sumption, dill 80 and was entirely 3nFed
nv ne of a few bottles Since which tine
he HIS gsed il in Lis FAMILY for al Coughs
and Colds With best results This IL the
sTnar;epce of thousands whose lives have
been saved by This wonderful discovery.
Trial bottles free q. Logan Il 10. s hsag
atr-n
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Money at 41-2aG Per Csnt,-Governments
Dali and Steady Higher-Flour
Firm-Wheat Higher.
new YORK. December 5.-Money on
call easy at 416 per cent, last loan per
cent, closed offered at . per cent; prime
mercantile paper 6a62 per cent; sterling
exchange dull but steady at 4Sl4a48i$.
GOVERNMENTS Dali and steady.
FuurS, Registered .......... .................l2I9
EOUrs, Coupons ..
Fours.and.s-halE Registered
FpurS-gnd-a half CouponS...... ...,............lO1
STATEs-Dull and steady.
RAILROADS Quiet but firm to strong;
sales 1910, COO.
SrOCEs-The stock market was firm 10
strong and only fairly active, with the ex-
ception Of reaction toward noon occa-
stoned ny an attack upon coal stocks, iu-
tuced hy Washington advices that the
President would recommend placing iron
and coal on the free list The opening was
strong at advances up to ] per cent. Dur
the- gains extending TO l per cent were
made early under the lead Of Union Pa
c;ic. An attack upon cOalers was then
maze anu u phliul ieaItiVA tOOn PAssNS,
which kept the market rather heavy until
we'll into the afternoon, Lackawanna be
ing the leader in the decline.
4 better tone was noticeable tOwsrd
> p. M, however, and the last hour wit
messed a renewal of the advance, which
carried many stocks to the best prices Of
thu dav. The close was fairly active and
stroyg, generally at small concessions from
the highest prices. Everything on the
active list, except Lackawauna aud Ten
nessee Coal. is higher tonight. Pullman
is ND 81, Quick Silver ., preferred Il,
Union Pacific II, Louisville aud Nashville
IA, Erie and St. Paul Ii each, Western
Union II, Texas Pacific l. Sales 3ll Az
shares. Quotations closed bid as follows:
Adams Express 40; American Express
IO9; Canada Pacific 54s; Central Pacific
3St; Chesapeake and Ohio 81; do preferred
6rsts I; do seconds d; Chicago and Alton,
I35; Chiesgo, Burlington and Quincy 1893;
Delaware and Hudson los; Delaware.
sskawanna and Western, 1909; Denver
AID Pin Graude, 223; Erie, sol; dc pre-
fsrred SIT; Fl Wayne, lSO!i Illinois Gen.
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tral, 1851; Lake Shore, 953; Michigan
Central, ss; Minneapolis and st. Louis,
8; do preferred, 81; Missouri Pacific,
81; Northern Psciic, 223; do preferred
AL; Chicago and Northwestern, 1925; DO
preferred 14O; New York Central, lOs5i
Oregon Transcontinentsl, 203; PACING
Mail, 80; Peoria, D. & E. 20; FIttsDurg
1924; Pullman Palace Gar 142; Reading,
694; Rock Island, 113; st. Louis and
San Francisco, 36s; do preferred, 72si first
preferred, 1l2; st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba 1U7: st. Paul and Omaha, 4Ot;
do preferred 1903; Texas Pacific, 26t; Union
Pacific 594; United States Express 90;
WesterG Union telegraph 79.
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PETROLEUM Y. NASBl

Says: "Intimit acquaintance with tru
friend always increases our respcckt fur
that friend. y
This is the reason why Synyita Blocks
continue to make friends af their virtues
become better known Clergymeu, public
speakers, and people in all the avenues OF
life gre a init in their praise Of that Won
derful new remedy, Synvita Cough Blocks.
They are warranted Ia cure Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, HOsrseness, Tickling in the
Throat, Sore Throat and Group; % doses,
25 cents. Hundreds bear testimony TO the
remarkable cures OF DiarThTa, DyseDtery,
Flux, Cholera Infntum, or Summer Com
plant and Cholera Morbus, effected by
Synvita Blackberry Blocks; % doses, 20
cents. We have stacks of testimonials
from mothers, who after dosing their chill
dren with strong medicines for other sup
posed diseases. have completely cured them
by using Synvita Worm Blocks; 70 doses,
% cents. After you have tried all the
high priced bottle remedies and nave ionnd
no relief, buy package of s, INVITA- hid
ney, Blood and Liver Blocks and be cured
80 doses, 80 cents. If you want the finest
tonic Bitters in the market, buy package
of Synvita Bitter Blocks tor - cents, and
nake from ! to gallon OF pure tonic bit
terra.
All these remedies only | cent dose,
No box, no teaspoon, 10 sticky bottle. Put
up in patent packages Warranted to cure
or money refunded. Sold by druggists
everywhere. Geta checker board OF your
dealer free. Send your address on postal
card for a copy of THE SYNvITA BLOCK, "
which contains history of diseases and
cures, or send cent stamp for sample OF
Cough Block and copy of THE SYNvITA
BLOCK. Address, The Synvita Co, Lock
Box 300, Delphos Ohio.
ANTON P. HESS, Agent for Wheeling,
opposite postoflice.
b. Z. McSwoRDs, Agent for Martins
Ferry, o.
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FLOUR, GRAIN AND FEED.
Wheeling.

WneehnR
TUESDAY,, November 80
The demand ;or -four is splendid anil
prices have advanced % cents per barrel
Wheat has gone up 3 cents per brshel, the
price now being 70 cents, and receipts are
moderately fair Corn and Cats are IN
good demand and ray i, quiet Bran and
mi1dlings are in g0oa demand with u
tendency 10 upHard price,. Prices are
wholesale apd are al follows, retail prices
baipg from 80 to 75C higher:
FLoUR AND GRAIN-Choice family flour
ia barrels $i %; in sacks 81 10; middlings
Per ton SIS On; bran per ton SIS 90; wheat
No. per bushel, new 73c.
FEED-COrn per bushel 45c; oats 33c;
baIed lay per ton, 81 00al3 90. Farmers
are offering loose hay at $40 90 per ton.
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SUNDAY trains on Z. 40. n.y., entve n chaltcs.
Ton at 6:io p 10. waiting tor u. z. 4 X train 10,
!. at Point Pleasant. Thb Il the sbost line and
ets via. the Ohio River Railroad. ys inforBa,
noa regarding the rstsa nuuloa, etf., eddnoa
=. J. kOB1NBbn,
Gsnssal Pnsssueer AgenL
Pak0xburK, W. Va
1kKD. HCsKNkg,
TfsystinS Pss<enks1 Afenl
Wheeling ". We
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SCROFULOUs. INHERITED,

And Contagious Humors. with Loss Of Han, and
EruPtions OF the skin, ara positively cured by
Cuticura and CutiCura soap externally, and Cuti-
cura ResOlyent internally, when all other med.
icnes fail.
Sold everywhere. Price, CuTICURA, 5oci SOAP,
DC. REsoLyESr, 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
x<-Seud for How 10 Cure Skin diseases" ca
pages 50 illustrations, and 100 test nonials.
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3 2. so. RAILROAD,

3, q O 2, bhII-L-OAD'
Bellaire ami GAINESVILLE through passenger train
leaves Belsre at $40 a. In, arrives a. Be!lsiTe at
400 p. m.
WoOdsfeld passenger train leaves Bellalre at
41O o. m arrives at BellGire at $40 q. Il.
SumInerfeld Accommodation leaves Bellair al
loo n. m, arrives a. Bellaire at 1045 a. In.
All trains daily except sunday. Central stand
ard Time from Bellaire.
uTHEEL ne AND ELM GROVE Re-
ON and AFTER Monday, October 81, 1897, Trains
o. ms wheeling ana Kim Grove K, r., will run ss
follOWs.
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AND ELM GROVE

SINC 81 g..
Leave the City q, SEQ a u. sni run every hour
until 800 p. n.
Leave Wheeling Park 81 90 4. 10, and run
, very hour until lO.CG p u, except ChuTch
Trains. which will leave the Park at Gas y. IA.
and City 81 lllJ ?. -. ,
q. HIRSCH,
l,rnarinfprluut
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-06

One hundred dollars have been offered
by the county of Raleigh as o reward for
the capture and delivery Of the wife muir
5erer Martin, 10 which Gov. Wilson mas
added q reward of 500, on behalf OF the
State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-06
DITTSBURG, CINCINNATI AND 1T.
IOIJIS RAILROAD co,

pan Handle koutc.) Under schciuo IN ENC
MAY I'D lssi trains leave wheeling, Con
irnf STANDARD Time For s,eubcnvillc aud piils.
buTgh, $50 a. m, i2:S p. m so r. M. For
s,ruh,nvillc, SOB y 10. Tho 6.S ~ N and
sOS 70. m trninh make direct connection fur
Columbus, Cincinnati, indianapolis aud Chicago.
The 1895 D. m. train mAkos direct connection
for Columbus aud Chicago. Trains arrive n
Wheeling 81 CHS Q. m, lul5 q M. 2ah p II and
COO %, m myi7
nHIo RIVER RAIIROAD.
Pyseng0r trains WIN run - tnlloSs-dsnrsi
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SCROFTIOVs Ulcers.

James L 2ichArdSon, Custom House, New Or
leans, on oath says: I'm 1870 Scrofulous ulcers
broke out on my body until was a mass Of Cor.
ruption. Everything known TO the medical fac
ulty was tried In vain. l became mere wreck,
At times could not liz my hands to my head,
could not turn in bed; was in constant pain, and
Looked upon life as a curse. No relief or cure in
ten years. In 1880 heard of the CutiCura Rene
dies, used them, and was perfectly cured"
Sworn 10 before L. ). Com. J. d. CRAWFORD.
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Re9ister
Grarelers' 6uids.

A RRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS
"A EXPLANATION OF REFERESCE MARKS: "Daily.
+Sunday excepted. monday excepted sun
dsy only Saturday exCepted.-I5 Meridian.
November 20 lsS- Wheeling time, which Is
lust one hour earlier than Central Time:
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4ottfrp.

LOUISIANA State Lottery Company
Incorporated by the Legislature In 1868, foI
Educational and Charitable purposes. and Its
franchise made a part Of the present state Con
stitution in 1879, by an Overwhelming popular
vote.
Its Grand single Number Drawings
take place monthly, and the GrRnd
SEMI Annual Drawings regularly
every six months dune and becem-
bpr.)
1--WE do hereby certify thst VIC supervise the
Arrangements for Rll the Monthly and Semi.An.
uuSl Drawings Ofthe IDuiSians State Lottery CoIr.
pang, and in person manage anI control tbs
drawings themselves aud q .at TIE ssEsC ore CON
dpctti with honesty, fairness, and ia go'i faith
toward ell parties, aud VIZ authorize the comaauy
70 ~ this certificate, With iaC smiles ~ niu rig
uS:u;uE et.aobot, in Its sdvGu'scuinl.'G
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". NJ. CLEMRsTs. Manager oc
4 PrTTsBURG \. X.

Under schedule In eject May "a, issT, Nsipt
leave Bridgeport, Ohio. Central Standard Tine:
For Pittsburgh aud Cleveland $40 IN, ia
Vile, 4l2 p IN Fer stcuhenvillc. 40 a. N.
For Martins Ferry, G.tS 4. m. Trains arrive ~
Bridgeport nj 753 q. m. 1919 m. aS p. N
4 "a n m a ~ u. In. lnNlI
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69S ACRES
A Valuable Farm for Sale,

4 FARM OF COS ACRES, SITUATED ON TIE
"A Sorth Branch Of Hughes rives, five miles
northeast from the town Of Pennsboro ION the
B. & o. x. r.. Ritchie county, West Virginia;
500 acres Improved 80 acres in grAss, 50 acres In
grain but viii he sOwn 70 grass this season Bal
snce good timber; 100 acres fine bottom land, 600
acres good upiandS Three bearing orchards,
small vineyard and other small fruits. Twostory
frame dwelling house; good frame kitchen, with
cellar under IL: good vel! Of water At the door.
Good frame stable, with large NOV for storing
hay; graneries and stalls for twelve horses Good
double" frame corn crib, with wagon shed;
buggy house, scales, a number Of tenant and To-
bacco houses Three creeks Of lasting water run.
ming through the farm, besides numerous small
branches, springs and wells Situated in good
neIghhorbood and on a good road, convenient
70 sore, steam mill, school and churches. This
Is very desirable, as well as q valuable farm.
II Is a splendid stock farm for either sheep or
cattle. and cannot be eIcelled for dairy farm.
II could be divided into two, three or four good
farms, with plenty Of good water on each one.
II would be splendid site for colony Of from
four 70 six families
For further particulars cal on the undersigned
esiding on the farm, or address him BY letter
Pennsboro, Richie county, W. Va.
ap2isbg eQ.dq SIMON LAbTZ.
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Railroads.
baltimore AND OHIO X. r.

-
Departure Of Trains nom Wheeling, Eastern
KIpress for Chicago and the Northwest, go
a m. SEQ p. m. and 10 % p. m. daily, and iasp.
m. daily except saturday.
Express fur Cincinnati and St. LoutS y 20 IN
daily, and Ills p m, daily e1cep, Saturday.
Columbus and Cincinnati Express. AS o. m,
Sunday only.
Philsdelphis and New York, $50 . m. and S:tS
EIprsss trains arrive nom Chicago, $40 and
80 a N, q m aud as p, IN. daily and sWs'
E S s S.ln. arrive nom $, Loui, and Gin.
cinnali. 500 q IN. and 6$S y. m daily.
Express trains arrive nom rhilaielphia, BAlii.
more and Washington, d. e., 1850 4 m. and isas
For Columbus. go Q. IN daily. and lbs p N.
daily except Saturday. and us p m. daily ex'
Trains arrive nom Columbus. 500 a IN. and
For Pit,sbury aud Washington, Ia. 500 a. m.
and 100 p. IN. daily. EIpresA, $40 q m, ltS IN.
1s.iy SnssP' ssndI MI aiy sycep, P sun.
Trains arrive nom Pittsburg. go - m. daily.
and l2:tS p m. aud e6Sp. IN. daily cxocpt sun.
day, and illoP nj. daily except saturday and
!: trains a . sTH iss S Washington, Pa, s@.m
' FOR nSaPdssilie. iaos noon, daily e,ccp, Bun.
day.
From Moundsville, Ito p m, daily sIcep,
Sunday.
For GRAFTON. sS p M. From Grafton. 10
q IN. daily except sunday.
For Cufnht rland. SD n. m. From Cnmbcr'
land, $50 p IN. daily except sunday.
For 81 Claisvillc, SO q m, and soop n.
and 5t5 p. m daily except Sunday,
Prom ~, Clainvllle, $40 a m, and leo ana
Renvooi and BaIlaIrp Accommodation II Is
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ARE YOU

Suffering from any Of the results Of youthful In
discretion or abuses, resulting in Seminal Weak
mes, Impotency, Lost Manhood, etc. II so, Saw
yer's Herb Specific viii Cure you Used and
recommended by large number Of specialists In
diseases of the genital organs The price for 8
boxes, which is sufficient for any case, is g..
druggists OF by mail. Sample Box Free. II.
z. SAWYER & CO., Box nI7, Phila., Pa
oclHeodsb
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ONE OF THE WORST CASES.

for years and have the first complaint yet 10 re-
ceiye from purchaser One of the worst cases
Of Scrofula ever saw was cured By the use Of
i've bottles Of Cuticura Reso!vent, Cuticurs, and
Cuticura soap. The Soap takes the cake" here
as a medicinal soap.
TAYLOR & TAYLOR, Druggists.
Frankfort Kan
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New York,

New YORK, December 5-Beeves-Re-
ceip.s 1880 head, making $500 head for
the week; barely steady; common to prime
native steers s. 50aS5 50; extra and
fancy do S. 4Oa5 60; fair Texas do So 50a
3 65; bulls aud dry cows So 20a3 80.
Sheep-Receipts 1920 head, making
Al, $50 head for the week; market dull and
lower; common TO prime sheep s. 25a5 %;
common to prime lambs s. 0Oa6 IS.
Hogs-Receipts 1880 head; making
Sc, 800 head for tie week; market dull and
lower for live hogs at s. 3Od5 co
East Liberty
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. December 5.-CGt-
2,2i2 mead; shipments l,55S;
market slow at last weeks prices.
Hogs-Receipts $500 head; shipments
4, 400 head; market dtasgT; Philadelphias
S. 7Oa5 80; Workers So 30a5 40; mixed
s. 50a5 %; common to fair S. 25a5 80.
Sheep-Receipte 5000 head; shipments
4 LOCO head; msrSe: active on good at a
shade higher, common to medium slow
at last weeks prices.
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XfE Ard Wesdress instantly relieved by
@XN TIE CuticurH Anti.Pain Plas.
ENSES ter. c Perfect Autidote 10 Pain, In
NNI fammatiCn and weakness new,
instantaneous and infsllite pain killing plas'er.
Is Cents no2WISat
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Oil City.

Oil CITY, December 5.-Petroleum-
Opened at 773c; closed at 75ic; lowest
75jc; highest 77!c; sales, 1855, 900 bar
rels; clearances, 1908, 900 barrels; runs
Sd and 4th 40, Asa barrels; shipments do
III 29O barrels; charters, 81, 349 barrels
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LIVE STOCK,
Chicago.

CHICAGO, December 5.-Cattle-R.-
ceipls 10000 head; shipments 5000 head
market steady; good 10 choice strong;
beef steers So s5s4 20; stockers and feed
ers 81 75s3 90; cows, bulls and mixed
81 25a2 so; Texans 81 50a3 90.
HOgs-Receipts "a, 900 head; shipments
5000 head; market strong; mixed 81 Goa
40; heavy S. 25a5 65; light 81 S5a5 30;
skips 81 40a4 So
Sheep-Receipts 5000 hesd; shipments
LOCO head; market active and 10a15c
higher; natives So OOa4 80; Western So 10
al Is; Texans 81 35aS 80; lambs 81 GOA
5 Sd.
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Don't if you're wise

Credit plausible lies
With sOZODoNT comparing some cheap
article.
No dentifrice that sold
Spite of protestations bold
OF resemblance has to it the smallest par.
tiele,
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EATAR RI
ELY'S
TRY the CUBE HNY-FEVEH
GAN RRH

CAIARR XII
isHL,sca>e % t.c rausous membrane, generally
originating in tho nasal passages and maintain
iug H., si-ouChO.l IN the head From this point
~ srn.ls t0rlh = Ugi>Ouou, WINS Into the sOUaCh
.ut through the digestive organs, CCrru7Gng the
L.soL su1 producing ether Troublesome and
"a grrull~ symptoms.
A T4c..cly is applied into ca"H noS!rtI ana -
Tr,f.,rrp1. Cd ce.lS. ELY BROTHERS. No. 23r
Itrr-..ylca street. Eew York.
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a. UTERINE PAINS

NIPPLES, blackheads, Chapped ard oily skin
HlM nreYrntri BY CUrICTRk MEpICATEn SOAP.
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PETROLEUM.
'CitusVtl'e.

1ttusVtle.
TITUsyILLs, December 5.-Petroleuu
Opened at 77tc; lowest 755c; highest The;
nlosai nv -Glc
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Pittsburgh.

PTrrSBURs, December 5.-PetrOieum
Active and irregular; opened at 775c;
closed at 76sc; highest 77!ci lowest 76c.
Bradford.
BRADFORD, December 5.-Petroleum-
Opened AZ tic; highest 77!C, lowest 16c;
c'nsai at 76!c; clearancss 2,l0o, 900 bar'
rels
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AID s So.s sgg1' 'Gr o0poags Sporting, Mining
prS, 49, 4arIe-s for EcEeruaua SsHui's eeIs-
"aurea Candies, all styles. ISn22
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

Money at II-2a6 Per Csnt,-Governments
Dali and Steady-Stocks Higher-Flour
Firm-wheat Higher.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-16
Miller, OF Rappahannock; Treasurer w. s.
Grayely OF Henrico: Clerk J, II. Msthews, OF



Miller, OF Rappahsnnock: Treasurer w. s.:
Grayeiy OF Henrico: Clerk J, II. Mathews. Of
Henry.
Tho president OF the Howitzer Association re-
quests the association 20 attend the funeral OF
their old comrnde, Mr.. J. Is. Foster. which takes
place from Centenary church this morning at
1890 o'clock.
The case OF Frances Dabney. the colored wo-
man charged with felony, was called 10 the
Hustings Court yesterday. and, on motion Oh the
Commonwealth Attorney, postponed until
January 10th.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday one small
suit was dismissed, one continued until the next
term, and the following instituted; Benlsmin
Cottrell, who sues at the cost and Tor the Denent
Of Cyrus Graffmsn, %. Hermann Schmidt
Charles Clemon and Isabella Wilson Doth
colOred) were received az the penitsntiary yes
day from Danville. Charles will spend the next
three years here for bigamy. and Isabella cas-.
her lot among the conyicts for two years for
perjury.
The ladies OF St James Church Sewing Society
viii hold their usual Christmas sale Of fancy
goods ia the lecture-room OF the church on Fri
day, beginning at II O'Clock. That evening the
ministers Of the church will hold a social recep-
tion In the same place.
James Woodward, the old colored man who
was found wandering about the streets Wednes-
day night and taken in by the police, said yes
ierdsy morning that he lived In Henrtco near
Mr.. A. b. Cottrellis. A. II was evident that his
mind was not well balanced Justice Richardson
decided 10 hold him until his friends are heard
from.
Yesterday morning an old coored man, scanti-
ly clad and bearing upon his person some very
large scars, walled into the Police Court and
said that he was on his way TO Albemarle; that
he came from that co Inty, and was anxious 70
get home. One dfnculty he had In the way OF
getting home and an important one at that, was
that he was without funds The old man had
been injured by o powder explosion in New
York, and the scars upon HIS body Indicated ~
much. Mr.. Dabney. member Of the House
from Albemarle, undertook 10 look into the case
and, II possible, send the man home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-16
Dinner for the Poor.

The Women's Christian Temperance
Union, assisted by the ladies of the City
Mission and the Young Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, will give their
annual Christmas dinner to the poor and
INDECENT some day during Christmas
week at Old-Market Hall, notice Of
which will he given hereafter. They
ask all who are willing to assist IN provl-
sions or money, or in any other way, to
advise them of it, or notice may be sent
to Mr.. William II. Pleasants, llO43 Main
street.
At this time it is not the dinner alone
that is furnished, but so far as may be
done (only limited by the amount sent,
clothing is given out to the needy ones,
and to the little folks presents of every
variety that may have been donated, in
cluding coniectioneries. &c. To many a
poor one this forms perhaps the only
eleam of sunshine or ray of real plea
sure in the year. in this happy season,
when all are returning thanks to boun-
tiful Benefactor for favors received, how
can any refuse to give?
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Contested EiectiODs-COmmittee.
Rooms.

The House Committee on Privileges
and Elections (Mr Pollard chairman)
will meet for the first time this morning,
and will proceed to set for hearing the
four contested.election cases referred TO
them. The committee will meet III the
room of the Southern Historical Society
in the Capitol.
The committees of the two houses are
i'll provided with suitable rooms IN which
to hold their sessions, and they scuiiie
on from year to year, putting ap with
many annoyances and Inconvenience;
Some building or rooms near the Capitol
ought to be rented and furnished for this
purpose. Nothing contributes more to
the proper and prompt dispatch OF legls,,
lative business than well attended and
earnest-working committees, but the
members will not come to places where
they have not the most ordinary COM
forts.